#SuzyMFW: Sex And Sensibility

Italian women have been seen in life and, particularly, in art as angels or whores. At least a century after the old clichés driven by religion were silenced, elements of those concepts still linger in clothes.

The only obvious touches of sauciness for spring/summer 2018 included denim shorts or jackets scissored off thigh-high. The rest was fresh and modest – in tune with the designer's inspiration: Tina Chow, one of fashion's most naturally elegant figures until she died in 1992 at the age of 41.

There was a sweetness to Serafini’s vision, not just in the graceful long-skirted dresses in vibrant stripes of orange, yellow, pink, brown, and green. There were also innocent white dresses with ruffled collars, hinting at church choir robes.

“It's shibori in a new way because the binding in this technique is the starting point of the collection,” said the designer. “I created this new plissé that is made by hand and then fixed it on the base with a coated collar.”

The trajectory of the clothes was oblong, yet still sensitively feminine, although the occasional addition of menswear seemed too literal. Altogether, the designer proved that intense workmanship and clear vision can produce a fine show.